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Come@Me: Don’t Mourn for Extinct Birds

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The Zoo episode focuses on two Pink Pigeon couples: The Stud and Serendipity, a male and female that the zoo people hope will mate and produce a viable egg, and Thelma and Louise, a same-sex pair-bonded couple who the zoo people hope will incubate the egg and nurture the chick. You’re read or seen Jurassic Park , right? (No

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Guest post: How to build a cat house.

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Yes, you got it right. Follow the procedure given below to build your cat house: Purchase a 4×8 Sheet of plywood, a box of 5/8” wood screws, three 2×4x8 stud and some small pieces of carpets. Take the three of the 2×4x8 studs and cut them into twelve equal sized sections. We are talking about your cute little pet.

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Dog Collars

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In situations where dogs were primarily guarding domestic animals, collars tended to have studs or spikes to frustrate the jaws of a marauding wolf. Wolf collars– Modern studded collars exist primarily as decoration intended to make a pet look tough, but this type of collar has a historically important function.

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Getting the Guan (Pawi Edition)

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Consequently, I was well-positioned when THE TRINIDAD PIPING GUAN FLEW RIGHT IN FRONT OF MY FACE! A brush that close with a bird so big and so rare has to be one of the highlights of a trip studded with spectacular moments. But when it comes to guans, I’m prepared to do all sorts of strenuous and ridiculous things.

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Moorcroft Manor, a Great Place to Lay a Birding Head Down

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Moorcroft Manor isn’t just a lovely place to stay, its a great birding location in its own right. The tall flower studded grasses to the north were a mess of seed-eaters from the Red-billed Quellea to the astonishing Long-tailed Widowbird , a sparrow-sized bird with a massive tail twice as long as its body.

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